Heritage sites

Château de la Forge

Château de la Forge - Lhommaizé

This 18th century château was built for the Duke of Rochechouart by the architect Peuchaud who also drew the plans for the forge where the wonderful castle gates are set. The monumental iron gates which enclose the courtyard were placed in the forge in 1769 and required 15,165 pounds of iron. Nearby : the Merovingian necropolis and its cultural centre which displays an archeological collection and exhibitions, and the Abyssea Water Complex in Civaux.